Eastwood Primary Care Centre offers a professional and caring service to our 19,600 patients, utilising the skills and enthusiasm of our team members we aim to provide efficient, accessible, friendly and high quality family health care.
We currently have 2 sites, the Church Street site is the Urgent Care Centre for issues that require attention on the day and the Church Walk site is the Planned Care Centre for pre-bookable routine appointments. Staff and clinicians work across both sites.
Our team of clinicians consist of General Practitioners, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and Phlebotomists who are all working together to meet the changing demands of primary care.
Our Advanced Clinical Practitioners are experienced clinicians who can assess, diagnose and treat patients, prescribing when indicated and referring for specialist opinions if necessary.
As we are a GP training practice we are involved in the teaching and training of doctors at different stages of their careers, these are GP Registrars. They are qualified doctors who are engaged in their Postgraduate Training Programme with us at Eastwood Primary Care Centre.
When seeing one of these doctors you may be asked for your consent to video the consultation. This is part of the doctors' training and is only ever used for teaching and training purposes.
We are also involved in medical student teaching. As part of their training they are required to see patients. If you agree to see a Medical Student, they are supervised by a GP from the practice who will oversee your treatment.
Doctors
Dr Kelvin Kuok Jin Lim (m)
 MB BS (NOTTINGHAM) 1986 BMed Sci (Hons) 1984 MRCGP 1991
Dr Lim is our Clinical Lead for respiratory conditions, heart failure & chronic heart disease, pain and acupuncture. Dr Lim holds special clinics for acupuncture, an appointment for this may be offered to you after discussing this with Dr Lim.
Dr Lim is the Caldicott Guardian for Eastwood Primary Care Centre |
Dr Subramaniam Sivan (m)
 MB BS (INDIA) 1993 LRCP (Edin) LRCS (Edin) LRCP & S (Glas) 1994
Dr Sivan is the Clinical Lead for safeguarding and child protection, deprivation of liberty, prevent and chronic kidney disease |
Dr Mark Jonathan Dickson (m)
 DS) 1992 MRCGP 1996 DRCOG 1995 DCCH 1995
Dr Mark Dickson is the Clinical Lead for mental health, mental capacity, dementia, depression, hypertension and prostate cancer. He is also the clinical pharmacist lead and lead in education, along with Dr Paul Scullard. As well as routine consultations Dr Dickson can offer appointments for toe nail surgery and joint injections. Dr Dickson is a GP Trainer. We have GP Registrars at the practice who practice under the doctors supervision. |
Dr Hersad M Vaghela (m)
 MBBS (LONDON) 1997 MRCS 2001 MRCGP MRCSEd BSc DLO DRCOG DFSRH
Dr Vaghela is the clinical lead for minor surgery, hypothyroidism, rheumatology, quality outcomes framework and summarising and recalls. |
Dr Thankam Reshmi Dickson (f)
MB ChB (LEEDS) 1992 MRCGP 1999 DRCOG 1998 DFSRH 2011 Dr Reshmi is the Clinical Lead for family planning, palliative care, end of life and cancer She also has a special interest in gynaecology, dermatology & skin disease and can perform dermoscopy and skin biopsy. As well as routine consultations, Dr Reshmi is able to offer appointments for minor surgery, coil and implant fits for family planning. |
Dr Paul Scullard (m)
BmedSci(Nottingham) BM BS MRCGP DCH DRCOG 2005 Dr Paul Scullard is our Clinical Lead for cardiovascular primary prevention, clinical pharmacist lead, prescribing and education |
Dr Fere Akbari (f)
MD (Iran) 1997 MRCGP DFSRH DRCOG  Dr Akbari is the Clinical Lead for atrial fibrillation, dementia, learning disabilities, peripheral artery disease |
Dr Nicole Atkinson (f)
BmedSci (Nottingham) 2002 BM DS DRCOG Dr Atkinson is the Clinical Lead for our patients in care homes, practice nursing team management, clinical governance and the patient participation group. |
Dr Beth Homer (f)
BMBS 2008 (Nottingham) Bmed Sci, DRCOG, MRCGP Dr Homer is the Clinical Lead for stroke, epilepsy and neurology. She is also the screening lead for cytology (smears), bowel and breast. |
Dr Syed Zaidi (m)
MB BS 2004 University of Karachi Aug 2008 Dr Syed is the Clinical Lead for frailty and osteoporosis. |
Dr Jennifer Dickinson (f)
MB ChB 2007 University of Edinburgh August 2008 |
Dr Summer Scullard (f)
BM BS 2005 University of Nottingham |
Dr Marcia Clark (f)
B BS 2011 University of Newcastle upon Tyne Dr Clark joined the practice as a full-time GP in April 2019 and is the Clinical Lead for diabetes. |
Dr Sophie Helena Walker (f)
 BM BS 2014 University of Nottingham
Dr Sophie Walker runs a monthly contraceptive implant and coil clinic at the practice. |
Rachel Thorpe (f)
Advanced Clinical Practitioner Rachel has been a practice nurse with the surgery since 2013. Following further education and training, she has now qualified as an advanced clinical practitioner, meaning she is able to examine, assess, diagnose, treat, prescribe and make referrals for patients. Her role is centred around a triage surgery for same day acute emergency appointments. She does not offer routine appointments or advanced bookable appointments.and not bookable in advance. |
Nurses
Nurse Susan Lodge (f)
Sue is a qualified independent presciber, meaning prescriptions for certain items can be signed by her without consulting a doctor. She is the Clinical Nursing Lead |
Nurse Karen Hodgkiss (f)
Karen is the Practice Administration Lead for nursing policies and procedures. She is also the Nursing Lead for safeguardiing |
Nurse Susan Davey (f)
Sue is the Diabetic Nursing Lead for the practice. |
Nurse Kim Clover (f)
Practice Nurse |
Nurse Kelly Philips (f)
Practice Nurse |
Nurse Stacey Atkins (f)
Practice Nurse |
Nurse Amy Yeoman (f)
Practice Nurse |
Healthcare Assistants
Colette Woodley (f)
Colette supports the practice nurses and can undertake registration medicals, phlebotomy, dressings, certain blood pressures and other treatments. |
Carolyn Wardle (f)
Carolyn assists the nursing team and can perform blood tests, blood pressure checks, ECGs, ear syringing and dressings. |
Linda Dee (f)
Linda supports the practice nurses and and can undertake registration medicals, phlebotomy, dressings, certain blood pressures and other treatments. |
Phlebotomists
Mrs Hannah Ball (f)
Hannah is a phlebotomist and is also able to take blood pressure readings. She is also our senior receptionist supporting the reception managers with the management of the reception. Hannah deals with pathology administration. |
Mrs Joy Roe (f)
Joy is a phlebotomist and is also able to take blood pressure readings |
Mrs Emma Stapleton (f)
Emma is a phlebotomist and is also able to take blood pressure readings |
Ms Cindy Cropley (f)
Cindy joined our nursing team in October 2019 and is a phlebotomist. |
Practice Management
Mrs Alison Rounce
 Alison is a Managing Partner of Eastwood Primary Care centre and is the Information Governance Lead for the practice and holds the non-clinical responsibility for Eastwood Primary care Centre.
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Mrs Anita Smith (f)
Anita Smith is our Practice Manager and is responsible for the day to day running of the surgery. |
Mrs Sarah Petter
Sarah is the Finance Manager for Eastwood Primary Care Centre. |
Mrs Sarah Delicate (f)
Sarah is one of the Reception Managers and responsible for the smooth running and efficiency of the reception and co-ordinates the administration of surgeries and clinics for the clinical staff. We have a team of 18 medical receptionists across both sites of Eastwood Primary Care Centre. |
Mrs Teresa Leary (f)
Teresa is one of the Reception Managers and is responsible for the smooth running and efficiency of the reception and co-ordinates the administration of surgeries and clinics for the clinical staff. We have a team of 18 medical receptionists across both sites of Eastwood Primary Care Centre. |
Ms Maggie Murphy (f)
Maggie is the Administration Manager and manages the administration team and all office practices, IT and data recording. We have a dedicated team of administrators based at the Church Walk site who are responsible for mail and communication, data entry, clinical coding, recall systems and screening. |
Mrs Debbie Brookes (f)
Debbie is the Administration Manager responsible for supporting the Practice and the Administration Lead for online medical record access. She is based at the Church Street site. |
Secretaries
Mrs Sally Birch (f)
Sally is a Senior Secretary and the Secretarial Lead for our team of 8 secretaries. The secretarial team provide a full and comprehensive service, dealing with referrals, liaising with hospitals and consultants on behalf of the clinicians and patients when necessary. |
Pharmacists
Miss Nisha Desai (f)
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Nisha is the Clinical Practice Pharmacist. Nisha works as part of the general practice team to resolve day-to-day medicine issues and consults and treats patients directly, including providing extra help to manage long-term conditions, providing advice for patients on multiple medications and improving access to health checks. Nisha manages the prescription team, based at the Church Street site, and is responsible for updating and re-authorising patient medication after hospital admissions. Having a clinical pharmacist at the practice enables the GPs to focus their skills where they are most needed, diagnosing and treating patients with complex conditions. |
Community Midwives
The contact number for the midwife team for Eastwood Primary Care Centre is 01773 785467. The Administration Lead for midwife referrals and ante-natal for Eastwood Primary Care Centre is Rachel Newman. Rachel is one of our receptionists and will be happy to speak to you if you contact the surgery. |
Community Nurses
Community NursesIlkeston Health Centre Nottingham West, South Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 5PZ Tel: Hub 0300 0830100 Specialist Conditions NursesCommunity Cardio Respiratory & Palliative Care Nurses We have a dedicated team of nurses that see our patients in the community. Specialising in chronic heart and lung disorders. These specialist nurses are not based at the surgery but see our patients that have been referred to her by our GP's. Community Respiratory NursesWe have a dedicated team of nurses that see our patients in the community. The community Respiratory Nurses are not based at the surgery but see our patients in the community. Referrals to the Respiratory / COPD service are made from the GP. |
Healthy Families TeamSpecialist Community Practitioner (previous title - health visitor and school nurse) This Team cover children 0 - 18 years of age. They are based at : Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Ilkeston Health Centre South Street Ilkeston Derbyshire DE7 5PZ Tel: 0115 8440591 |